The Eternal (1998) Horror
The Eternal (1998) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 3.90/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.3/10
The Eternal Plot Synopsis:
As with Almereyda's previous films, this one deals with a gothic subject in a modern context. Lushly filmed it concerns an alcoholic womans return to her Irish roots, only to turn into a film about a woman whose soul is desired by a 1000 year old witch.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An alcoholic American couple travel to Ireland with their son so he can meet his grandmother but they walk in on their crazed uncle who is in the midst of reviving a centuries-old Druid witch.
Tagline: Evil sleeps, but never dies.
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The Eternal Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1998 (more 1998 movies)
Nominations: 2
Production Co.: Trimark
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Eternal Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 24, 1999, DVD: Jul 20, 1999
Producers: Mark Amin, David Bushell, Diane Conn, Andrew Fierberg, Amy Hobby, Omar Kaczmarczyk, Laurie Parker, Jay Polstein
Musicians: Simon Fisher-Turner
Cinematographers: Jim Denault
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The Eternal (1998) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Eternal Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel O''Rourke | ... | Alice |
| Lois Smith | ... | Mrs. Ferriter |
| Alison Elliott | ... | Nora / Niamh |
| Jared Harris | ... | Jim |
| Sinead Dolan | ... | Nora''s Mother |
| Raina Feig | ... | Young Nora |
| Jason Miller | ... | The Doctor |
| Jeffrey Goldschrafe | ... | Jim, Jr. |
| Paula Malcomson | ... | Bartender |
| Paul Ferriter | ... | Joe / Niamh''s Iron Age Lover |
| Christopher Walken | ... | Uncle Bill Ferriter |
| Niamh Dolan | ... | Iron Age Niamh |
| David Geary | ... | Nora''s Father |
| Karl Geary | ... | Sean |
| Mark Geary | ... | Anto |
| Spencer Kayden | ... | Druid |
| Niall Dolan | ... | Druid |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Rachel O''Rourke – Alice
- Lois Smith (b. November 3, 1930) – Mrs. Ferriter
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) - Alison Elliott – Nora / Niamh
- Jared Harris (b. August 24, 1961) – Jim
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10¾" (1.8 m) - Sinead Dolan – Nora''s Mother
- Raina Feig – Young Nora
- Jason Miller, as The Doctor, passed away at age 62 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Jeffrey Goldschrafe – Jim, Jr.
- Paula Malcomson (b. November 30, 1969) – Bartender
Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Also known as: Paula Malcolmson | Paula Williams - Paul Ferriter – Joe / Niamh''s Iron Age Lover
- Christopher Walken (b. March 31, 1943) – Uncle Bill Ferriter
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Chris Walken | Ronnie Walken | Christopher Wlaken - Niamh Dolan – Iron Age Niamh
- David Geary – Nora''s Father
- Karl Geary (b. May 31, 1972) – Sean
Sign: Gemini - Mark Geary – Anto
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